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Man dies after crash at World Paragliding Championship in Canelinha, Santa Catarina, Brazil

02/24/2013

A 28 year old died after falling from gliding into Canelinha , in Florianópolis, on this Sunday afternoon (24). According to the Fire Department, the accident occurred during a paragliding championship which Renato Ribeiro, known as Renatinho, was participating.

The amateur cameraman Moacir Costa recorded on video the flight until the time of the fall (see video at left) and first aid.As the pictures show, he took off and got to practice some maneuvers, assisted by the public. About 40 seconds later, the machine crashed into the vegetation.

According to colleagues, Renato was an experienced pilot and instructor acted as inclusive sport. On the flight school that worked, he says his first flight was with three years in Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópoli